When I first came to Japan when I was 11 years old, Japanese TV was a source of mystery and wonder to me. I kinda knew about all of the parodies about Japanese game shows, and I can remember sitting transfixed in a hotel … [Read more...]
Every Sunday we gather the week's weird and interesting Japanese news and present it to you in our Sunday News column. It might not always be hard-hitting news, but we hope that it still informs and entertains you. … [Read more...]
Most Americans are pretty oblivious to most Japanese TV shows, but if there's one thing they know about, it's the game shows. Japanese game shows, with their bizarre, quirky premises have long been the subject of … [Read more...]